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Have you ever wondered how often you come across numbers in everyday life? Without them, it is impossible to name the price of the item, the exact time, or the required quantity. And these everyday moments arise several times a day! Therefore, it is important to know and be able to use ordinal numbers in English. Today we will study their spelling and pronunciation, and also figure out how to easily explain counting to 10 in English for children. For successful study, we will divide the material into several parts.

English counting is based on a system similar to the Russian language: first, English numbers are studied, which make up single-digit numbers, and then, based on them, multi-digit numbers are formed. Let's get acquainted with the transcription of these numbers and practice the pronunciation of numbers in English.

Units

This is the basic basis of all numbers. The section is quite difficult, since all the numbers listed must be memorized, and there are no generalizations here. That is why there are many tips on how to easily learn counting from 1 to 10 in English for children.

Number	Designation	Transcription	Pronunciation	Sound
	Zero/ Oh	/ziərəu/, /ou/	/zerou/, /ou/
1	One	/wʌn/	/uan/
2	Two	/tu:/	/that/
3	Three	/θri:/	/sri/
4	Four	/fo:/	/foo/
5	Five	/faiv/	/five/
6	Six	/six/	/syks/
7	Seven	/sevn/	/sevn/
8	Eight	/eit/	/ate/
9	Nine	/nain/	/nain/

Grammar notes: at the number 0 there are two names. In most cases, including when counting in English, we use Zero. Oh used when you need to name a single digit of a combination, for example, a telephone number.

Numbers of the first ten: counting from 10 to 20

Counting from 10 to 20 in English has one peculiarity. The first 3 digits differ in individual spelling, and the rest have a common suffix - teen . Thus, the first ten is quite easy to learn with children, the main thing is to carefully practice the pronunciation of these English numbers in Russian.

Number	Designation	Transcription	Pronunciation	Sound
10	Ten	/ten/	/ten/
11	Eleven	/ilevn/	/ilevn/
12	Twelve	/twelv/	/twelv/
13	Thirteen	/θə:ti:n/	/shoyochiin/
14	Fourteen	/fɔ:ti:n/	/footiin/
15	Fifteen	/fifti:n/	/fiftiin/
16	Sixteen	/sixti:n/	/syktiin/
17	Seventeen	/sevnti:n/	/sevntiin/
18	Eighteen	/eiti:n/	/eitiin/
19	Nineteen	/nainti:n/	/nineteen/

Grammar notes : changing the root in numbers 13 and 15 (three⟶third and five⟶fif); the absence of a double t at the junction of the root and the suffix in the number 18 (eight+teen=eighteen).

Dozens

We studied counting to 20, but we will attribute the number twenty itself to this section, since it has a suffix - ty . Thirty, forty and all other numbers have this ending, so learning them will be even easier than the previous ones. Thanks to consonance ty , you can come up with an English poem for children on the topic of counting in tens.

Number	Designation	Transcription	Pronunciation	Sound
20	Twenty	/twenty/	/twenty/
30	Thirty	/θə:ti/	/shoyoti/
40	Forty	/fɔ:ti/	/footi/
50	Fifty	/fifti/	/fifty/
60	Sixty	/siksti/	/syksti/
70	Seventy	/sevnti/	/sevnti/
80	Eighty	/eiti/	/hey/
90	Ninety	/nainti/	/ninety/

Grammarcomments: the numbers 20, 30, 40, 50 change their root letter (tw o ⟶tw e nty,thr ee⟶th i rty,f ou r⟶f o rty, fi v e⟶fi f ty); upon merger eigh t And t y letter t does not double(eigh t y)!

Composite numbers

We have practically learned to count in English in order from one to one hundred. Now the learned numbers will help us create the numbers 36, 89, etc. This is done simply: first pronounce the name of the ten, then the units. In writing, a hyphen is placed between them, for example. thirty thirty-three. Let's look at a few examples with pronunciation and transcription.

Number	Designation	Transcription	Pronunciation
94	Ninety-four	/nainti fo:/	/ninety fo/
72	Seventy-two	/sevntitu:/	/sevnti tuu/
59	Fifty-nine	/fifti nain/	/fifty nine/
81	Eighty-one	/eiti wan/	/aty one/
48	Forty-eight	/fɔ:ti eit/	/footy ate/

Now our score starts from 0 up to 100 there are no spaces.

We study hundreds and thousands

How to use numbers for amounts over 100? Easily! When listing hundreds in order, they are preceded by the corresponding units, for example. twohundred (200) . The same principle applies to thousands, for example. eightthousand (8000). Even a child can remember this simple rule.

Number	Designation	Transcription	Pronunciation
100	One(a) hundred	/wʌn (ə) hʌndrɪd/	/uan(e) handrid/
1000	One (a) thousand	/wʌn (ə) θaʊzənd/	/one (uh) southend/
300	Three hundred	/θri: hʌndrɪd/	/sri handrid/
5000	Five thousand	/ faiv θaʊzənd/	/five southend/

Grammatical features: one hundred/thousand/million, etc. can be designated by the number 1 ( one ) or the indefinite article a . Both options are correct.

Composite numbers from 100

Making a numerical construction like 139 or 1509 seems much more difficult, but in fact it also has an easy and understandable principle - you just need to add the short word and. So, hundreds are pronounced first, then and is added and the combination is completed with tens and ones. For example, 139 looks like this onehundredandthirty thirty-nine. Accordingly, in designs with thousands, thousands come to the fore, then hundreds, etc.

Number	Designation	Transcription	Pronunciation
467	Four hundred and sixty-seven	/fo: hʌndrɪd ænd siksti sevn/	/foo handrid and sixty sevenn/
2578	Two thousand five hundred and seventy-eight	/tu: θaʊzənd faiv hʌndrɪd ænd sevnti eit/	/too South Fife Handrid & Seventh Eight/
305	Three hundred and five	/θri: hʌndrɪd ænd faiv/	/Sri Handrid and Fife/
3007	Three thousand and seven	/θri: θaʊzənd ænd sevn/	/Sri South and South/

Grammar notes : all English numbers are never declined according to cases and genders, so they endings are always the same .

Counting to 10 in English for children: a quick memorization technique

How to easily and understandably explain numbers up to ten in English for children? Practice the material in an entertaining and playful way.

One of the simplest and most popular methods is cards with numbers and numbers. Work with your child by saying a number and showing a card, so he will learn to count, perceiving information visually and auditorily. It would be great if a verbal designation with transcription is added to the cardboard. When memorizing an inscription, children automatically practice the correct spelling of the word.

Counting to 10 in English for children: cards

You can come up with various competitive games based on the cards: who will get more correct answers, who will answer faster, who will explain better clearly etc. You can use this method in outdoor games with a ball: The host asks a question, the player catches the ball and answers.

Adding English words to everyday situations works well. For example, while walking with your child you saw cats. Ask him to count them and say the number in English. If your child likes to draw, then invite him to draw numbers and sign them. Another effective method is to study counting to the beat of music, or simply in poetic form or in the form of counting rhymes in English. This method will not get your child bored and will help you quickly remember new words.

In other words, all means are good in learning - if they are interesting and effective. Add variety to your foreign language classes, and you will definitely succeed. Good luck!

What can’t a person starting to learn English do without? What should your child learn for school? Without which you can't even tell what time it is? Of course, without numbers. Learning numbers in English is quite easy. You can learn them with the help of interesting color pictures, you can sing them like a song, you can memorize them like a tongue twister - there is room for imagination and creativity!

How to say numbers in English

Let's list the main numbers in English:

• 0 – zero – zero;
• 1 – one – one;
• 2 – two – two;
• 3 – three – three;
• 4 – four – four;
• 5 – five – five;
• 6 – six – six;
• 7 – seven – seven;
• 8 – eight – eight;
• 9 – nine – nine.

The following numbers do not lend themselves to general rules of formation:

• 10 – ten – ten;
• 11 – eleven – eleven;
• 12 – twelve – twelve;
• 100 – hundred – one hundred;
• 1000 – thousand – thousand.

How to pronounce them correctly in English?

You can pronounce numbers correctly, and all other words of the English language, only by knowing the transcription. Transcription is a special recording of a word as it is pronounced (for example, the Russian word “to draw” can be transcribed as [risavatsa]). And learning English numbers with transcription is much easier than without it.

Here's how the English numbers are read:

• 0 – 🔊 Listen zero – [‘ziərəu];
• 1 – 🔊 Listen one – ;
• 2 – 🔊 Listen two – ;
• 3 – 🔊 Listen three – [θri:];
• 4 – 🔊 Listen four – ;
• 5 – 🔊 Listen to five – ;
• 6 – 🔊 Listen to six. – ;
• 7 – 🔊 Listen seven – [‘sev(ə)n];
• 8 – 🔊 Listen eight – ;
• 9 – 🔊 Listen to nine –;
• 10 – 🔊 Listen ten – ;
• 11 – 🔊 Listen eleven – ;
• 12 – 🔊 Listen to twelve – ;
• 100 – 🔊 Listen hundred – ;
• 1000 – 🔊 Listen to thousand – [θʌuzend].

But what if you don’t know how the transcription is read? For those who are just about to learn English from scratch, numbers with Russian transcription will be very useful:

• 0 – zero – [zero];
• 1 – one – [one];
• 2 – two – [that];
• 3 – three – [sri];
• 4 – four – [fo];
• 5 – five – [five];
• 6 – six – [six];
• 7 – seven – [seven];
• 8 – eight – [ate];
• 9 – nine – [nine];
• 10 – ten – [ten];
• 11 – eleven – [ileven];
• 12 – twelve – [tvelv];
• 100 – hundred – [handred];
• 1000 – thousand – [southend].

All possible numbers, the largest numbers imaginable, are just combinations of nine digits, from zero to nine. Numbers are formed according to special rules.

Rules for forming numbers in English

In general, numbers in English can be divided into:
simple;
derivatives;
compound.

Understanding which number is which is very simple. Simple consist of one word (for example: five, nine, thousand). Derivatives consist of one word, but at the same time have the suffixes –teen (from 13 to 19) or –ty (tens from 20 to 90). Composite but, as their name suggests, they consist of several numerals.

How to form derivative numerals?

To form derivatives of the numbers 13 to 19, take a number from 3 to 9 and add the suffix –teen. Some letters may change! Be careful!

13 – three + teen = thirteen;
14 – four + teen = fourteen;
15 – five + teen = fifteen;
16 – six + teen = sixteen;
17 – seven + teen = seventeen;
18 – eight + teen = eighteen;
19 – nine + teen = nineteen.

The stress in these numerals will fall on the suffix. The numerals are read in accordance with the transcription of the first parts (for example: fifteen - [fiftin], eighteen - [eitin]).

To form derivatives of numbers from 20 to 90, take the number from 2 to 9 and add the suffix –ty.

20 – two + ty = twenty;
30 – three + ty = thirty;
40 – four + ty = forty;
50 – five + ty = fifty;
60 – six + ty = sixty;
70 – seven + ty = seventy;
80 – eight + ty = eighty;
90 –nine + ty = ninety.

The stress in these numerals will fall on the root. They are read in the same way as the first parts: (for example: sixty - [sixty], forty - [foti]).

How to form compound numbers?

Compound numerals are formed using tens + ones (if the number is less than a hundred), hundreds + tens + ones (if the number is less than a thousand), etc.

For example, let's say you want to form the number "twenty-one". You need to write two words: “twenty” and “one”. Thus, twenty-one is twenty-one! In this case, two-digit numbers are written with a hyphen.
Similarly, you can form any numbers up to a hundred:

Fifty-three – fifty + three = fifty-three.
Forty-nine – forty + nine = forty-nine.
Seventy two – seventy + two = seventy-two.
Thirty-six – thirty + six = thirty-six.
Ninety-nine – ninety + nine = ninety-nine.

To form any number up to a thousand, you must indicate the number of hundreds + tens + units, and after the number of hundreds you write and (British English), followed by a two-digit number separated by a hyphen:

One hundred and twenty-one – one hundred and twenty-one.
Five hundred and forty-three – five hundred and forty-three.
Two hundred and two – two hundred and two.
Three hundred and fifty-eight – three hundred and fifty-eight.
Four hundred - four hundred.

Same with large numbers. They are pronounced the same way as their parts.

That's all - now you know English numbers, you can read them correctly and make numbers from them. Although it is quite difficult to remember all the numbers and the rules for their formation at once, this should not put you off. Look for different tongue twisters, rhymes, songs, watch training videos - in general, in training, as in war, all means are good! Good luck in learning English!

Numbers are all around us. Every day we count objects, tell time, dates, add, divide, multiply. Therefore, numerals in English are the main topic to study for beginners. All numbers can be divided into two large groups - quantitative and ordinal. Let's look at how these and other English numbers are written and read in the form of tables with rules, transcription, explanations and examples.

But let's start with the very first number - 0 (zero – zero). In conversation, we often pronounce zero as “oh.”

Cardinal numbers

These are the most commonly used numbers that answer the question “How much?” They are easier to remember if divided into groups. The table shows how numbers are pronounced in Russian.

Numbers in English from 1 to 10

English numeral in words	Translation	Transcription
one	1	wʌn	one
two	2	tuː	that
three	3	θriː	sri
four	4	fɔːr	fo
five	5	faɪv	five
six	6	sɪks	six
seven	7	ˈsev.ən	seven
eight	8	eɪt	eith
nine	9	naɪn	nain
ten	10	ten	ten

Numbers from 11 to 20

Numbers from 13 to 19 end in -teen and are stressed on that syllable.

Number in words	Translation	Transcription	Approximate Russian pronunciation
eleven	11	ɪˈlev.ən	ilevan
twelve	12	twelv	fuel rods
thirteen	13	θɜːˈtiːn	Shochin
fourteen	14	ˌfɔːˈtiːn	photin
fifteen	15	ˌfɪfˈtiːn	fiftin
sixteen	16	ˌsɪkˈstiːn	Sistine
seventeen	17	ˌsev.ənˈtiːn	seventin
eighteen	18	ˌeɪˈtiːn	atin
nineteen	19	ˌnaɪnˈtiːn	Nineteen

Numbers from 20 to 100 + thousand

The tens from 30 to 90 are similar to the numbers from 13 to 19, with the only difference being that the ending changes to -ty and the stress falls on the first syllable. The numbers 100 and 1000 are given separately. Now you can compose and read large numbers - two-digit, three-digit and more.

Number in words	Translation	Transcription	Approximate Russian pronunciation
twenty	20	ˈtwen.ti	twenty
thirty thirty	30	ˈθɜː.ti	networks
forty	40	ˈfɔː.ti	foti
fifty	50	ˈfɪf.ti	fifty
sixty	60	ˈsɪk.sti	sixty
seventy	70	ˈsev.ən.ti	seventy
eighty	80	ˈeɪ.ti	atey
ninety	90	ˈnaɪn.ti	ninety
hundred	100	ˈhʌn.drəd	moping
thousand	1000	ˈθaʊ.zənd	Southend

Examples:

• twenty five – 25
• one hundred twelve – 112
• two thousand three hundred fifty – 2350

Ordinal numbers

Ordinal numbers in English answer the question “Which?” Only four of them need to be remembered - 1, 2, 3, 5. The rest are formed according to the rule - add the ending -th. One use is to indicate dates.

Number in words	Quantitative	Ordinal	Translation
1	one	first	first
2	two	second	second
3	three	third	third
4	four	fourth	fourth
5	five	fifth	fifth
6	six	sixth	sixth
7	seven	seventh	seventh
8	eight	eighth	eighth
9	nine	ninth	ninth
10	ten	tenth	tenth
14	fourteen	fourteenth	fourteenth
20	twenty	twentieth	twentieth
21	twenty one	twenty first	twenty-first
100	hundred	hundredth	hundredth

Example:

• on the tenth of May – May 10

Fractional numbers

Fractional numbers are numbers less than one. Fractions are simple and decimal.

Simple fractions

Simple fractions are formed from two parts. The numerator is a cardinal number, and the denominator is an ordinal number. The denominator can be plural. There are two exceptions: 1/4 is usually called a quarter, and 1/2 is usually called a half.

1/4	a fourth (a quarter)	3/16	three sixteenths
1/2	a half	1/32	one thirty-second
3/4	three quarters	7/9	seven-ninths
1/3	a third	1/100	a hundredth or one hundredth
2/3	two thirds	12/100	twelve hundredths
3/8	three eighths	21/1000	twenty-one thousandths

Decimals

How to learn numbers in English - songs for children

We count from 1 to 20 and from 1 to 100.